PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hart (ranked 414 p4p, 56 weight class) and Landon Priester (ranked 319 p4p, 42 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hart
vs
Priester

178 cm
35
155 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

178 cm
36
155 lbs
15 - 5 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

UnderGround Clothing Co.
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester tries to clinch but Hart moves out of range.
Priester fails to land with a series of punches.
Priester misses with a double jab.
Priester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Priester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hart misses with a hook. Priester ducked under it nicely.
Hart avoids the head kick by Priester.
Priester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hart.
Hart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hart avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Priester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hart.
It appears Hart was looking to counter with a kick there.

Priester closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Priester misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Priester lands a right hand.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Priester blocks an uppercut.
Priester blocks an uppercut.
Priester misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Priester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hart takes a shot to the head.
Priester misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Priester pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Priester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart tries to stall but Priester uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws a head punch that misses.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Priesters head.
The referee calls for Hart to work.
Priester throws a head punch that misses.
Priester lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Priester.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Priester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hart's efforts to push away.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priester has Hart pressed against the cage, preventing Hart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Priester has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Priester tries a body shot but Hart blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester is leaning against Hart and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Priester lands a body punch in the clinch.
Priester tries a body shot but Hart blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Priester misses with a punch on the inside.
Priester working aggressively here.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart blocks a body shot from Priester.
Priester throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hart misses with a body punch.
Priester blocking some punches.
Priester lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Priester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hart blocking some punches.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
A hook to the body from Priester.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Priester has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Priester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Priester throws a head punch that misses.
Priester misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Priester.
Hart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.
Hart cracks the inside of Priester's front leg.
Priester slips a straight right by Hart.
Priester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Priester.
Priester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.
Priester looks to land a right hand but Hart moved out of range.
Hart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester jabs Hart right on the nose. Hart blinks but takes it well.
Priester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priester is looking to chop away at Hart's legs.
Priester looks for the body kick but Hart saw that one coming.
Hart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Priester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Priester moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Priester clinches up against the cage.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hart blocks a body shot from Priester.
Priester misses with the head strike.
Priester working aggressively here.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester misses with a body punch.
Priester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Priester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landon Priester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Priester.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Priester scores with a shot to the side of Hart's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priester prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Priester.
Hart working aggressively here.
Hart misses with the head strike.

Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart avoids a kick to the body.
Hart misses with a looping right.
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Priester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Priester.
A countering left hand to the body from Priester misses.
Priester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Priester misses with a body shot.
Priester misses with a hook.
Priester throws a shot to the body.
Priester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Priester feints a counter leg kick.

Hart gets tackled into the cage by Priester. Priester maintains the clinch.

Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Priester misses with a low kick.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Priester moved out of range.
Priester misses with a body kick.
A jab from Priester misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Priester.
Priester staying out of range there.
Hart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Priester lands a right hook to the body.
Priester misses with a wild combination.
Hart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart scores with a jab. Priester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priester explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Priester moves out of range easily.
Hart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Priester.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Priester is out of range.
Hart misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Priester.
Hart with a jab.
Priester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hart.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Priester! But no joy.
Priester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Priester swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Hart feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Priester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Priester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Hart misses
and Priester counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hart checks a leg kick.
Priester throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Priester thumps Hart with a low kick.
Priester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Priester scores with a nice head shot.
Priester is looking to clinch.
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Priester.
Hart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Priester misses its intended target.
Priester checks a leg kick nicely.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Priester scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hart.
Hart scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Priester.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Priester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hart throws a leg kick but Priester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hart missing with a left hand there. Priester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Priester is looking to slow Hart down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Hart.
Priester lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Priester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hart circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hart.
Hart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Priester counters with a straight right hand.
Priester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hart throws a hook but Priester avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Priester.
Priester is looking to slow Hart down with leg kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Priester slips a jab from Hart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Priester slips the punch.
And Priester responds with a good body kick, but Hart manages to step out the way in time.
Hart connects with a jab.
Priester takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Hart tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Priester. Priester obviously looking to wear him down.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Priester appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Priester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Priester scores with a jab to the body.
Priester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Priester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hart.
Hart fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Hart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hart on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hart misses with the combination.
Priester bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hart's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart connects with an inside leg kick.
Hart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Priester.
Priester keeps Hart at a distance using the push kick.
Priester throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
Hart fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Priester checks it well.
Priester tries to land a body kick
and Hart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Priester lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Priester scores with a push kick.
Hart misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Hart tenderised Priester's leg. Priester is trying to keep his angry face on.
Priester lands with a good body shot.
Hart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Priester checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Priester misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Priester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Priester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Priester.
Priester lands with a light punch inside.
Kevin Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart is trying to maintain a safe position but Priester gets an underhook and turns Hart into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Still in the clinch, Priester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart blocks a body shot from Priester.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priester misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Priester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Priester has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
Our winner, Landon Priester, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.